Ordered 12 of these in Black and Blue, excellent product. The soft rubber grip is ideal, unfortunately my hands are small and I found the grip a little too large for comfort however by unscrewing the pen the grip is easily removable. Problem solved. Maybe it is just the way I hold a pen so please don't let this put you off buying an excellent product. The gel ink flows freely, no blotches or missing sections when writing. Retractable mechanism works great. Only thing is don't forget TO REMOVE THE VERY SMALL CAP fitted to the end of the nib. The cap is so small it is easily missed.